Predicting risk factors for thromboembolic complications in patients with sickle cell anaemia - lessons learned for prophylaxis.

Salam AlkindiAnwaar R Al-GhadaniSamah R Al-ZeheimiSaid Y AlkindiNaglaa FawazSamir K BallasAnil V Pathare

Published in: The Journal of international medical research (2021)

VTE in patients with SCA has a high impact on morbidity and mortality. PE was the leading presentation of VTE, with CVC insertion, high LDH, bilirubin, CRP and white blood cell counts along with low Hb and HbF constituting other significant risk factors.

Keyphrases

risk factors
venous thromboembolism
single cell
cell therapy
atrial fibrillation
stem cells
peripheral blood
case report
bone marrow